Suspect ID’d in Llano shooting
Matthew James Cooper, 39, of Llano, is the suspect in a shooting in Llano that sent one victim to the hospital on Dec. 5. Llano County Jail photo
Matthew James Cooper, 39, has been identified as the suspect in a Dec. 5 Llano shooting that sent one victim to the hospital.
The incident in question alleges that Cooper shot Cody Dwayne Perry, 37, in the abdomen with a rifle on the morning of Dec. 5 at a residence on West Leon Street in Llano. Perry survived the ordeal and was said to be in stable condition after being airlifted for emergency medical treatment at a regional hospital. He was discharged from the facility on Dec. 11.
Cooper, of Llano, is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a second-degree felony. The charge comes with two to 20 years in prison and up to $10,000 in fines. The crime of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon refers to when a suspect intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes serious bodily injury to another person using, or exhibiting, a deadly weapon during an assault.
Llano police arrested Cooper at the scene of the shooting. He was immediately taken into custody and confined at the Llano County Jail. He has since been released on a $75,000 bond.